Saturday, July 19, 2014

Card Design: Two Challenges -- One Card...FTHS & Sami Stamps

Once again I've decided to combine challenges with one creation. I've used the stamp that I got in
the From The Heart Stamps (FTHS) progressive challenge to create
the front of my card and then took a freebie I got from Sami Stamps and used it on the inside of my card.

Thanks to this months image from FTHS, I've got a new card to add to the Christmas Card Pot. Slowly it is climbing up there!

Christmas Card Count to date: 15

First up for the FRONT OF THE CARD--From the Heart Stamps... Progressive Challenge for July

It
is time to post my project for the July, From the Heart Stamps
progressive stamp of the month challenge. In order to enter the progressive challenge, you
must either have received the latest image by having participated in the
previous month or you can buy the stamp for the current month's
challenge. Everyone
who enters and follows the rules is a winner because you
automatically get the stamp for the next month's challenge. Stop by the
site and check out the rules
for yourself. While you are there, have a look around. They have some
really great images.

Here is the front of my card...Digital Image Details:

The image on the front,Winter Friends, is available for purchase over at From the Heart Stamps. Click HERE or on the watermarks below to go to its location in the store. It was coloured in with Copic Markers and grounded with chalk. I've also used a little glitter glue on the snowflakes.

Embellishments:

The ribbon is Crafts brand and was purchased at Dollarama.

The snowflakes were purchased at Michaels.

Now for the INSIDE OF THE CARD with Sami Stamps...

Sami Stamps is another company that I love. Unfortunately, my regular monthly work keeps me so busy I don't have a chance to play in their challenges as often as I would like. However, I was lucky this month that I had the perfect image on hand to add to the inside of this card.

Be sure to stop by Sami Stamps. Click HERE for the store, and HERE for the blog. Sami has the most beautiful images and each month offers up a new freebie. There is also a monthly challenge and great inspiration from the design team. You won't be disappointed.

Here is what I came up with for the inside of my card...

Digital Image Details:

Birdie Hearts: This is such a sweet image. While I was lucky enough to get it as a freebie, it is now available in the shop for purchase over at Sami Stamps. Clicking on the watermark
below will take you to its page in the store in the Love and Romance section.

Digital Sentiment:

One I created for this card to specifically fit in with the image. ______________________________________________________

Thanks
for popping by everyone! I can't believe we're already past the midway point in July. My goodness! I hope that you all enjoy the remainder of your weekend. Mine will be filled with....what else.... crafting work! Now if somehow, I could only get paid for it... ;)

Ohhhh, this is so Tweet, Lisa! Love what you have done with the inside and out! The snow man is so sweet with his expression, and loving arms. Pretty colors with the pale aqua in the background! hugs, de

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Hi! My name is Lisa and welcome to my blog. Whether drawing, painting, cross-stitching, card making, or doing nail art, I've been 'creating' since I was knee high to a grasshopper. At the end of 2011, I really started getting interested in the world of card making and nail art. I knew that there were already a lot of creative card makers, digi stamp designers, and nail artists out there and I continue to learn a lot from them, but I needed a place to showcase my work so I could enter some challenges and as a result, created this blog in October of 2012.
I live in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. I am happily married to my college sweetheart and we have been married for over 27 years. We were never blessed with children so our 'babies' have always been cats. Currently, we have one female tabby named Marigold.
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